Chapter 652: Chapter 652: The Priestess’s Charms (28)

It wasn’t until noon the following day that they saw Lingji.

In the grand hall of The Temple, all four Elders had arrived, now standing in pairs on either side.

Seated in the Priest’s principal chair, Lingji asked in a faint voice, “What have you found?”

The lead Elder A on the left was the first to speak, “Priest Lord, are you alright?”

“I am fine.”

The four Elders looked somewhat skeptical.

If there was no issue, then why had it taken until this time to make an appearance?

“How goes the investigation?” Lingji asked again.

Elder B cleared his throat, “We have interrogated those Dark Series Magicians…”

Elder B suddenly paused.

Lingji waited momentarily, but when he didn’t continue, his brow furrowed slightly, “Hmm, the result?”

Elder A shook his head, “They committed suicide when we were not paying attention.”

“So, you haven’t found any useful leads?”

The four Elders shook their heads.

There had been too many people at the time; it was not possible to question each one individually.

The useful leads were too scarce, and the people they had captured committed suicide.

There was not a single clue about the matter.

“Continue to investigate.”

Having dropped this remark, Lingji hurriedly left.

The remaining four Elders had varied expressions, each harboring their own speculations.

–

Worried about Chuzheng, Lingji rushed back to the side hall.

Chuzheng had already woken up and was lying in bed, questioning her life.

“Xiao Zheng.”

Lingji walked briskly, bumping into quite a few things, which made Chuzheng’s nerves jump.

“Take it easy.” She couldn’t see, yet was not careful, bumping and knocking things over–whose responsibility was that? Not knowing how to take care of oneself, how could a Good Person Card be good?

Lingji had already reached the bedside and stretched out his hand to touch her, “You are awake, how do you feel? Any discomfort?”

“I am not uncomfortable, quite the opposite; don’t jinx me.”

“Then, are you hungry?”

“Not really.”

“I’ll get you something to eat, just wait a moment.”

Having said this, Lingji left in a hurry.

Chuzheng: “???”

Not only did Lingji bring food, but he also treated her like a patient who was completely immobile, not requiring her to lift a finger.

“I can do it myself,” Chuzheng wanted to eat on her own.

Her limbs were perfectly fine, why did she need to be fed?!

She was not disabled yet!

No need!

“I’ll feed you,” Lingji insisted, and then asked cautiously, “Xiao Zheng, don’t you like… this?”

It’s a task that takes me just a few minutes, why spend even more time?

Wasting time.

[Miss, I think you should really learn from the Good Person Card, this is the right way to care for someone!] The King’s Account came out to stop Chuzheng’s mad attempt to grab the bowl.

Miss, you are devoting yourself wholeheartedly!

Devoting wholeheartedly!

Alas!

Without me, who knows what a sorry state Miss would be in.

In view of the Bastard keeping watch on the side, Chuzheng ultimately didn’t manage to snatch the bowl.

Of course, as a boss, Chuzheng wasn’t afraid of the King’s Account.

She just couldn’t stand the look of disappointment on Lingji’s face.

And so Lingji was content to feed her the meal.

“Can you hurry up?”

“It’s hot…”

“It’s not hot.” This spoon is way too small!

“…”

After Chuzheng finished eating, Lingji took out another medicinal pill and pushed it into Chuzheng’s lips. His fingertips pressed against her lips, and as he pushed the pill inside, his fingertip touched the tip of Chuzheng’s tongue.

Chuzheng instinctively licked it.

The tips of Lingji’s ears turned bright red, and he froze in place.

Clearly unable to see, he still acted as though he could, not daring to let his eyes wander toward Chuzheng.

“What’s this, it’s bitter.”

Chuzheng didn’t even notice his reaction.

Lingji abruptly withdrew his hand, “It’s for concentration and can help one’s body recover faster.”

Lingji paused for a moment.

“Is it very bitter?”

Before Chuzheng could finish, Lingji took out some candied fruit and stuffed them into her mouth, whether intentionally or not, his fingertip brushed against her lips.

He spoke softly, “To take away the bitterness.”

The candied fruit was especially sweet, instantly washing away the bitterness in her mouth.

Chuzheng chewed on the candied fruit and remembered the important matters, “Have the people who attacked you yesterday been found?”

“Not yet…” A trace of gloom crossed Lingji’s face, “They will be found.”

The attackers from yesterday were all Dark Magicians.

Dark Magicians, who have been silent for so long, suddenly appearing in such numbers… it was abnormal in every way.

Lingji told Chuzheng to rest well while he went to deal with the matter.

–

By the time Jiu Qu returned, this incident had already become common knowledge in Penghua City.

The resurgence of the Dark Magicians had the ordinary people of Penghua City in great fear.

In the many years that Dark Magicians hadn’t been seen, they had been rumored to have green faces and sharp teeth, three heads and six arms – monstrous beings, in any case.

“Lord Jiu Qu, something terrible has happened!”

Jiu Qu was already feeling annoyed, and hearing someone declare an emergency made him even more irritable.

“What else could be wrong now?”

“Several Elders are leading people toward Miss Chuzheng’s place,” the messenger reported urgently.

“What?” What could the Elders want with Miss Chuzheng?

“Go, quickly fetch the master,” Jiu Qu ordered the messenger, as he hurried himself toward where Chuzheng was staying.

Jiu Qu took a shortcut and managed to arrive at the side hall just ahead of the four Elders, blocking them outside.

“Jiu Qu pays his respects to the four Elders,” Jiu Qu bowed slightly, “May I ask what brings the Elders here?”

Elder A’s face was stern, “Jiu Qu, step aside.”

“Great Elder, I beg your pardon, but I cannot comply.”

Elder B asked gravely, “Who resides within, Jiu Qu?”

“…” Jiu Qu didn’t know exactly how to define Chuzheng’s identity.

Elder A spoke again, “We have received an accusation that a lady is residing inside.”

Jiu Qu stiffly replied, “Elders, this is Qingfeng Hall.”

“It’s precisely because this is Qingfeng Hall, Priest Lord’s residence, that we are concerned. Now answer us, is a lady residing inside or not?”

“Yes…”

Elder B pushed Jiu Qu aside, “Step back.”

The Elders promptly squeezed past Jiu Qu.

Jiu Qu was frantic, “Second Elder! Great Elder, you must not enter!”

As the Elders neared the side hall’s doors, they creaked open from the inside.

“What’s all this noise?”

The woman’s crisp voice rose slowly, like jade striking ice, cold and brittle, commanding attention.

All four Elders turned to look at her.

The woman was strikingly beautiful, but her cool demeanor easily made one overlook her beauty, overpowered by her imposing bearing.

She was like a red lotus blooming on an ice field, cold enough yet strikingly eye-catching.

“Elders, Miss Chuzheng is the guest of our master; you must not be disrespectful,” Jiu Qu’s voice broke the slightly eerie silence.

“A guest of Priest Lord?” Elder B scoffed, “I think not!”

Jiu Qu’s heart sank.

Had someone from Qingfeng Hall leaked the information?

Did the Elders find out about the relationship between Chuzheng and the master?!

While Jiu Qu’s thoughts were in turmoil, Elder B pointed at Chuzheng and declared emphatically, “She, a Dark Magician, has infiltrated The Temple and deceived the Priest Lord, with treacherous intentions!”